National Narco Detection K9 Pool To Be Raised With 70 Dogs In First Go

The pool of narcotics detection dogs (NDDs) will be raised in collaboration with the K9 (canine) cell of the Union home ministry, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and counter-terrorist force National Security Guard (NSG).

India will soon have a 'national narco canine pool' with 70 dogs of various breeds being trained by experts to sniff out drugs in various operational scenarios, officials said.

The pool of narcotics detection dogs (NDDs) will be raised in collaboration with the K9 (canine) cell of the Union home ministry, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and counter-terrorist force National Security Guard (NSG).

The plan was first mooted during a review conducted by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in December last year on the overall narcotics, drug abuse and trafficking scenario in the country.

The national narco canine pool will initially start with raising a unit of about 70 dogs that will be posted with the NCB across its various field units in the country, an official involved in the exercise told PTI.